{
\def\sym#1{\ifmmode^{#1}\else\(^{#1}\)\fi}
\begin{tabular}{l*{7}{c}}
\toprule
            &\multicolumn{1}{c}{Ships}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Share to UK}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Distance to London}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Brit empire}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Foreign banks}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Destinations}&\multicolumn{1}{c}{Capital city}\\\cmidrule(lr){2-2}\cmidrule(lr){3-3}\cmidrule(lr){4-4}\cmidrule(lr){5-5}\cmidrule(lr){6-6}\cmidrule(lr){7-7}\cmidrule(lr){8-8}
            &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(1)}   &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(2)}   &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(3)}   &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(4)}   &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(5)}   &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(6)}   &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(7)}   \\
\midrule
{}          &      0.0273   &       0.171***&     -0.0641   &     -0.0723   &     -0.0341   &     -0.0612   &      -0.131***\\
            &    [0.0358]   &    [0.0335]   &    [0.0394]   &    [0.0411]   &    [0.0262]   &    [0.0337]   &    [0.0384]   \\
\midrule
N           &         122   &         122   &         122   &         122   &         122   &         122   &         122   \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
}
